Charcoal Goldeneye vs Prototype quillwort

Anthracobia macrocystis compared with Isoetes prototypus

Key Differences

• Charcoal Goldeneye is Least Concern while Prototype quillwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Charcoal Goldeneye	Prototype quillwort
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Tracheophyta
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Isoetales (Isoetales)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Isoetaceae
Genus	Anthracobia	Isoetes
Species	Anthracobia macrocystis	Isoetes prototypus

Conservation Status

Charcoal Goldeneye

LC — Least Concern

Prototype quillwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Charcoal Goldeneye	Prototype quillwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Charcoal Goldeneye

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Prototype quillwort

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Charcoal Goldeneye

The Charcoal Goldeneye (Anthracobia macrocystis) is a species in the genus Anthracobia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.